title: Cost shifting, utilization spur rising health care benefits costs.
authors.affiliation: East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chenoweth
mesh_terms: D003361:Cost Allocation / Q000639:trends; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics*; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics*; D007354:Insurance, Major Medical / Q000191:economics; D008318:Malpractice / Q000191:economics; D013675:Technology, High-Cost / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States